Jones’ attorneys wanted pretrial statements by prosecutors, law enforcement officials and potential witnesses kept from the public. Russo’s order also means the children’s autopsy reports, 911 calls and Jones’ own medical information will not be released.

Deputies think Jones took his children to their Lexington home and killed them after picking them up from school Aug. 28. Authorities say he later dumped the bodies on a remote hillside near Camden, Alabama.

Jones is charged with five counts of murder and is next scheduled in court Nov. 13.

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